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Sabine Appelmans#24 def. Magdalena Maleeva#29

7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date Feb 22, 1998*
Tournament Hanover
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Sabine Appelmans
Score7-5 6-3
Loser Magdalena Maleeva

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldSabine AppelmansMagdalena Maleeva
Country BEL BUL
Birth dateApr 22, 1972Apr 1, 1975
Age2522
Height168168
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2429
Ranking points (entering)1,122813
Elo (entering)1,8291,726
Career W-L279–202384–272
Career earnings$2,041,247$4,398,582
Pre-match H2H
Sabine Appelmans 2 – 2 Magdalena Maleeva

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Path

Sabine Appelmans's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 21, 1998R32 Irina Spirlea 4-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch data

Sabine Appelmans's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 23, 1998QF Steffi Graf 6-3 7-6WH2HMatch data

Magdalena Maleeva's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 21, 1998R32 Meike Babel 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data